Asthma affects about 18 million people yearly in the United States. It is a very serious condition that can be fatal. It requires the expertise of a skilled physician to treat it correctly. The allopathic treatment of asthma rarely cures but can often prevent death due to the constriction of airways and suffocation. It is a delicate road to healing asthma with homeopathy but the path is one that can help a person heal at their source.

Asthma is a condition of the constriction of the airways in response to certain stimuli. The airways are made up of a smooth outer muscle layer, and a middle and inner layer that form the airway. During an attack there is a spasm of the outer layer and an inflamation in the middle and inner layer that swells and narrows the airway so it becomes increasingly difficult to breath. Often because of the inflammation, a mucous plug can be formed that can totally block airflow. This is potentially a fatal condition.

In a more severe attack the person is unable to get any air and cyanosis begins. The person will become blue, cannot talk and is suffocating because there is a lack of oxygen. This is a deadly condition and requires immediate medical attention. Should this occur the person needs hospitalization quickly. Lesser expressions of the disease can be managed by drugs or homeopathy. Often when an attack begins in a less severe case it will last for a limited time and resolve. This is characterised by shortness of breath, cough, panting or wheezing respiration.

Causes of the disease vary, but there is a very strong evidence that vaccinations and skin eruptions that are suppressed are responsible for most expressions of childhood asthma. Other children will express the sycotic miasm and some children can grow out of asthma.

There are very many exciting causes preceeding attacks from emotional responses to exercise induced asthma. Allergic reaction to tobacco smoke, irritants like dust or animal dander, food or drug allergies and cold air can cause attacks. These can be mitigated by avoidance of the noxious substances. In emotional attacks of asthma much care must be used to calm the person and reassure them that their condition will get better and to help them understand the connection to the emotional cause. Treating the cause at the emotional level can really help the person heal.

Inhaler drugs are usually prescribed for most acute attacks. There are a variety of oral drugs to reduce inflammation and help the person to breathe more regular. These approaches do not help the person heal but sometimes provide relief or mitigate an immediate attack. This is when a good homeopathic approach can be most helpful if the person can heal their disease at its source.

Let’s take a look at some rubrics that can be used to find good homeopathic remedies that will help a person heal their asthma rather than just treat the symptoms. As with all expressions of dis-ease, there are mental and emotional components. Every individual is different. Try to understand why the person is having asthma and what the initial exciting cause was. Look into their past and find out what was happening before the very first asthma attack. It may open the window into seeing the root cause that can lead you to a very good remedy. Always find out what the modalities are for the asthmatic attacks; what makes them better, what makes them worse, are there times of days that they are worse etc.

These rubrics are only for the more general symptoms and are from the Complete 2009 Repertory. The number before the remedy tells it’s grade.

Remedies that I have found useful in treating asthma are listed below. This is by no means a complete list of remedies that could be useful. Remember, always receive the full case and prescribe to the person and not the disease. Often it will be the cause of the asthma combined with the uniqueness of their expression (modalities, concomitants etc) that will lead to the remedy.

Antimonium Tartaricum – Great rattling of mucous in the chest. Difficult expectoration during the cough with much relief after expectoration.

Aconite – Great fear of death during the attack. Will say I am dying.

Arsenicum Album – Valuable acute and chronic remedy. Restlessness, and anxiety. Fear to lie down for fear of suffocation. Feeling as if dust had been inhaled.

Carcinosin – Great remedy for children after vaccination or suppressed skin eruptions.

You must always have a complete case for good prescribing. Remember to always seek immediate medical care when a person is experiencing a severe asthma attack. Time is of the essence. Do not hesitate. Be very careful in recommending a person get off of their drugs. Have them see their prescribing physician to stop medications. Only do this when they are doing better and the improve beyond the need for the medications. Homeopathy can work to help them heal the cause of the asthma and not just treat the symptoms.

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K.Rajagopala Kurup.
on
January 19, 2010

Dear Sir,
My son is having Asthmatic attacks from his childhood, and was ok for some time on Allopathy. But soon relapsed and better on Homeopathy, on millesimal potency given by a Dr. who took more than 8 yrs, but not cured fully.
A few yrs back, by seeing him sitting bent foreward resting his head on his hands on the table, at about3 AM, I gave one dose of Kali.Carb 30. He improved like a miracle and was ok in a few days.
But now, after 3 yrs. he has relasped. Trying to find the remedy. It is difficult to get the symptoms from him, as he is very causious to give it out?
As you said, the modalities, time etc are very helpful.
I gave this example to give force to your argument!

Dear Rajagopala Kurup,
In your son’s case I would like to suggest that take him to someone who can study the case in greater depth and find the Gentic Constitunal medicine for your kid..
It will be of greatest help..
If u are in Mumbai seek for Dr.Rajan Sankaran’s Appoinment.

3) Practice a asan where the person lies on his tummy and then lifts his chest and face up. In this posture for 30 seconds for 20 times daily. Thats all !! All gone for life time. ______ (savasana) -> \______ (lifts head and chest)

Many homeo doctors lack true knowledge and just go surface level treatment. Some go overly deep and are really good. Some test on people and learn.

Hence, best treatment for asthma foever is:
(in your case do after recovery)

It is indeed a very informative and valuable article for the Homeopaths as well as people who are victim of the terrible disease Asthama. I thank you for publishing this article. I am firmly of the view that only homeopathic treatment can lead to permanent cure of this malady, based onthe selection of right remedy, with penetrating eyes of symptoms.

Hi Prof. Robert
It is absolutely right that homeopathy is great in asthma
it happened to my daughter couple years ago she was helped by her constitutinal Rx and No. more inhaler since 2007 , just these days when after expose to the weather she have morning cough and her apeptite is low little bit and talktive she took lach. 30 ch and no. more Sxs
Thanks
M.ElSiddig
All the best

There is no trace of doubt that Homeopathy can deal asthma and relieve asthma patient far far better than Allopathy. As homeopath we must take advantage of Biochemic salts, Acupressure, Bach flower remedies. But Aromapathy and Ayurvedic medicines may contradict or antidote Homeopathic treatment.

Thank you for highlighting this Robert. Lots of children here in Hawaii experience asthma because of the Vog. This tip will help me dig a bit deeper when taking a case and will remind me to look at ALL expressions of asthma. I thank you 🙂

The writeup is very simple and in layman’s language.when allopathic medicines cure only the symptoms,introducing one more medical complication,the homoepathy attacks the root.I have been suffering from allergic asthama when the best allopathic doctors expressed their helplessness to cure but put me on all available drugs,resulting in temporary relief but unwarned attacks of asthama.I put on lot of weight,developed Blood pressure and turned a diabetic.I chanced upon a old lady homeopath who challenged that she would cure me.This happened in the year 1992.After I started on homoepathy I had the most severe attack of asthama never experienced before,but that was the last one.Almost for the last twenty years,I have never had any breathing problem at all.My B.P and sugar have vanished and I have never ever visited a doctor for any other ailment also.Homoepathy is nature’s gift to mankind.

Thanks very much for the interesting and information article on Asthama.

You mentioned that treat the person and not the disease. Can you elaborate on this statment please.

Secondly Sir, I suddenly got a problem on my left leg, sometimes the sole of foot of the left leg gives me agonizing pains very badly at times while I stand but gets relieved when I try to comfort the sole by standing only on right leg, the pain subsides. Is there any remedy for such pain which was never there earlier in my history.

Thanks for your response
Regarding the remedy gnaphelium, I need to know if it is advisable to take if the pain moves upwards or is there some other remedy. Because the pain at times is awful and when I tie the bandage around my ankle the pain subsides the moment the bandage is taken out the pain starts increasing gradually.

Regards

C.Fernandes

celes
on
February 16, 2010

Dear Sir,

the remedy prescribed is gnaphelium, you have not mentioned the power of this remedy. Also if the pain extends upwards, then what remedies are better. Please reply as soon as possible.

dear sir,
i read about asthma.which is very informative.this add a lot of to my knowledge.i hope that in future your good self will help me in this regard.
with warm regards.
dr.wali khan sarhadi
pakistan bajaur agency

I have been taking Bryonia for foot pain, but the pain is so unbearable that whenever I wear shoes or slippers it is difficult to walk. Could you please enlighten me with some remedy because earlier the swelling disappeared but the pain still persists.

Thank you Dr Robert for the nice topic. My son suffered from this disease at early stage, 10 yrs old. I treated with ipicac then ars then arsiode 1m, now he is ok to some extent. whether may i use 10m. let me know your comments.

dear robert
these rubrics are important but for during attack.Because these are local symptoms.For permanent relief we have to take causative and mental symptoms.
Thanks for informative article
GOOD LUCK
DR.SYED ARSHAD ALI

Cold is very acute here in Bangladesh and perhaps it is for last twenty years people experiencing severe cold wave this winter.And ur article on Asthma and its treatment obviously help to a great extent to alleviate the sufferings.Thank u for this valuable discussion.
Dr,AbdulMannan Howlader,Dhaka
BANGLADESH.

Dear Sir,
Its interesting to note that you have mentioned about carcinocin among the most useful of the homeopathic medicines. I’ve heard alot about carcinocin being good for allergic conditions. Can you elaborate upon its usage for such conditions. I’ll be grateful to you.

dear Doctors and patients,
in case of severe attack of asthema take Alum ( phtkarry) jast as the size of Rice and put it on hot plate which is present upon fire , wait for a while , when the Alum become powder put it down from fire and give the patient along with lac sac .
only a single dose will save the patient from any emergency and after taking him out from emergency then treat him according to his symptoms.desert_pak@yahoo.com
0312-3322336

dear Fernendes
i have said u already that if pain goes upword then HYPERICUM
is useful for ur trouble.take one dose Hypericum 200 alternate days and gnaphelium 30 twice a day for 15 days.After this report me.
GOOD LUCK
DR.SYED ARSHAD ALI

Your remedy is working progressively, the swelling is decreasing from the ankle. If any problems, further I will contact you.

Thank you very much for prescribing the right remedy because though we didnt meet nor have you heard the full case, it is really surprising how this remedy is working.
It is all your knowledge and practical experience in the field.

Dear Dr Fazal Khaliq
Thanks for the remedy of Asthma with alum phitkarry burned along with lac sac. What do u mean by lac sac. Is it lac insect made sac and where we can get it. pl clear it, Thanks again. Dr Rahman Bangladesh.

Your article is very interesting, I would like to know if there are animal bits like dogs, cats etc. or snakes, rats, etc. How do we check it up the Materica Medica. Is there any homoepathic remedy or do we have to rush for allopathic medication in such emergency. KIndly brief me in such a situation.

The swelling on the left ankle has gone but the pain is unbearable. It looks funny whilst walking. The swelling has disappeared, can you suggest for the pain to ease a remedy with a good potency so that I can walk better and confidently.

Dear Celes,
You wrote that when you walk, pain start again,but you feel comfort in rest position.Is it right?According to this symptom BRYONIA 30 is suitable for you.Take 2 dose daily morning and evenig.When you feel better reduse the dose and take one dose daily for some days.After 10 days report me.
GOOD LUCK
DR.SYED ARSHAD ALI
PAKISTAN

Dr.Aradhana Srivastava
on
April 22, 2010

Woorari curare which helps in sleep apnoea agg face covered.
it’s a rare remedy of which hardly few lines are published in Borricke’s materia medica.
It helped in one single dose in 200 potency, for an asthmatic patient who had taken lot of allopathic treament for the same, before comming to me.He was asthamatic since 10 years.

Dear Rajagopala Kurup,
In your son’s case I would like to suggest that take him to someone who can study the case in greater depth and find the Gentic Constitunal medicine for your kid..
It will be of greatest help..
If u are in Mumbai seek for Dr.Rajan Sankaran’s Appoinment.

sir,i am delighted to receive the homeo tips after a quite long gap.the tips on asthma just like others are very very useful and will be of immense help to one and all.my sincere gratitude to your inst for the well informed guides.thanks.

The article written on Asthma is no doubt invaluable
particularly for the students & the physicians who have
newly started their career in Homeopathy.
One of our friends has raised a point that the
remedies mentioned in the above article are for acute
stages,what are for the permanent cure?
The likely answer is when the acute stage has been
controled & the patient is relieved of his sufferings
then he should be put on constitutional treatment for
permanent cure.
It is a great privilege for the Homeopaths that we
have curative treatment for asthma.In orthodox treatment
there is no curative medicine except inhalers for
temporary relief.In this field the Homeopaths can show
efficiency of their treatment.

I have difficulty in breathing when weather changes either too hot or too cold,stress,work load,while cooking for a longer period of time.medicine such as aspidoserma syrup,ars alb,and phosphorus when taken gives me relaxation but i use these medicines only when i am feeling breathless . what is the correct method of cosuming it.